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May

Oyster Festival in l'Ampolla - a fun cava swilling, oyster shucking day out at the pretty port of l'Ampolla during which some 2500 kilos of delta oysters are consumed.

Festival of Alioli in Creixell, Alt Emporda - battle it out for the title of most original alioli, previous years have seen rose oil and bergamot in the ingredients. Winning recipes accompany a traditional banger and bean lunch.

Aplec del Cargol, Lleida - a snail eating extravaganza in which 12 tonnes of snails are slurped and savoured by tens of thousands. Watch local politicos getting their hands dirty in snail sauce and wash it all down with lashings of local wine from the Costers del Segre.